Dec 12 2010

Burpee Exercise Challenge

Posted by Zuzana - BodyRock.Tv | In All Workouts, Featured Articles, Today's Workout

Hi BodyRockers,

We are continuing our Burpees Everywhere quest in Barcelona, and for today’s exercise challenge we are doing even more Burpees :)

Today into a BodyRocker from China while we were doing our Burpees by the Christopher Columbus monument in Barcelona. It was the first time one of you guys has been right there while we were doing our Burpees Everywhere. It was a cool experience meeting a fellow BodyRocker out of the blue. We have been doing Burpees all over Barcelona and we are going to post a video and photos from our trip Monday in the Life & Travel category.

Our time here has gone really fast and tomorrow morning we are leaving to return to Prague and the icy winter. With 17 degree weather here in Barcelona is easy for a Canadian and a Czech to forget that we are less than 2 weeks for Christmas.

Enjoy today’s exercise challenge,

Freddy & Zuzana.

Workout Breakdown

Time: 7min.Workout Type: Maximum Rep ChallengeExercises: 1
  • Burpeesmaximum reps

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Instructions:

Set your timer to count down 7 minutes for you. Your goal is to complete as many Burpees as possible during the 7 minutes. What is the Burpee exercise? It’s a great full body functional exercise that will raise your heart rate, improve your strength, power, agility and flexibility. A Burpee is a combination of a push up and a jump squat. Start by standing with your feet shoulder width apart, then squat down and put your hands on the ground. Jump your feet back into a plank position and make sure to keep your core tight so that you are not dropping your hips. Bend your elbows and move your body down towards the ground as close as your strength and flexibility allows you. Push up and get back into the plank. Jump your feet forward into a squat and jump up with your arms above your head reaching towards the sky. Land softly on the balls of your feet and bend your knees slightly as you land to absorb the shock and to make the landing softer.


  • Yajairasaez

    Hi guys!!

    I did 49 1/2 …. was a great challenge!!! Thanks!!

  • Anonymous

    oops,that’s cool

  • Jessica

    40 burpees in 7 minutes :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/nelsonkristian Kristian Nelson

    Hi Zuzana, I love your site and how motivating you are to everyone! I am curious to where you buy your clothes because it seems you have something new on every post and every outfit is just amazing! Thank you for all that you do and living your life to the fullest! Have a great day!

  • Susana

    Hi Zuzana & Freddie,

    I am glad to hear that oyu guys are enjying your vacation in Spain!!!

    I was only able to complete 37 burpees in 7 minutes! I’ll try to do better next time!

    I cant wait to see your holiday pics!

    Warm regards,
    Susana

  • Nina_CZ

    36 burpees in 7 minutes! Well, not very impressive, but it was a real challenge for me, I never did this many burpees in a row! I did not allow myself to pause, I only stoped once to sip some water. Great challenge :) I used to hate burpees, but now I start to really “feel” them :D

  • Ifka

    47…. it will be a hard day tommorrow :)

  • Jirka

    Hi all.
    102 reps. Im totally DEAD !!!:)

  • Verena

    Hi
    I need some help!

    how can I set my timer to count down the 7 minutes?

    Thanks

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Olivia-Heidenreich/100001838518233 Olivia Heidenreich

    my score for this challenge: 44 :-)

    you are both great, thank you so much for your inspiration!

  • Cheeroke_isa

    Hi,Z&F
    (Sorry my english)
    A little time ago i have been watching your videos, but i thought are very hard for me, but then i thought if i dont start now when i will do it?anyway time pass, i know i need to work hard if want to see the results :”),so, i will follow you, and i hope to be a good body rocker.

    Thanks..issa

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Victor-Manuel-Garcia-Cardenas/100000783007672 Víctor Manuel García Cárdenas

    I did 60 reps in 7 minutes. What about you??

  • vkusnotene4ka

    Great!!!Keep it up!

  • Haitham27

    looks great

  • Fríða

    Love this exercise! Did 48 in 7 min. :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/iamddowns Niecey Kunoichi

    I did 44…! tried so hard for 50 :-(

  • JCutter

    Starting my 3rd week with BodyRock!
    46 Burpees from Kailua, Hawaii

  • http://30bananasaday.com Windlord

    This dovetailed perfectly with a much more insane challenge I’d been planning for some time (200 Burps for time)
    Net result of the 1st seven min: 86 Burpees!
    What were your scores, guys?

  • AudraFit

    Hi Zuzana,

    I completed 64 burpees in 7 minutes and it’s tough after 20 I slowed down quite a bit :)

  • Wendylorenti

    I am a begginer with your program I like it !!!! I made 46 burpees in 7 min.

  • Dantev

    ufffff did exactly 85. I hope doing better next time……greetings from Poland to all Bodyrockers.

  • Niki

    I did 62 in 7 min. It was more difficult than I though it would be.

  • wendyky

    69 burpees

  • Lisa in San Diego

    I totally agree that it is super hard after 20. I do cheat to get through the long minutes. Right now I have just been doing 5 minutes. It is getting easier but definitely hard. Maybe as I get stronger I won’t cheat as much.

  • Gareth Brownson

    44 reps in 7 mins……boooooo. Will try harder next time!! ;)

  • Duovka

    Hi everyone,
    I did 70 reps in 7 minutes…after 20 I felt breathless and I slowed down a lot,but before time ended I felt full of power but time finished:-(( and I knew I could be better!!so next time hope so:-)))

    Kisses and Hugs to you and doggies!!!!

  • Joeymaree

    52…it was tough. What is with the gy up top with 102..yikes!

  • Tony, London, UK

    Hi Body Rockers
    I must be the most unfit person in here, i managed only 20, and im puffing and panting. I clearly have a long way to go.

    102 Reps – One day i promise myself.

    Thanks for the exercise Zusana, keep em coming.

    Tony, London

  • Botanic

    43 burpees in 7 min

  • Radka

    I did 53 burpees, but only 31 with regular push ups, the rest was from my knees. But I´m happy about those 31. Before I started with your workouts I hadn´t been able to do just one push up.

  • Charlyne

    72 with proper form. OMG. I felt really week today. Didnt workout for 3 days. wasnt feeling well mentally or physically. Glad I did this. I will feel better just getting my workout in. Thanks Zazuna & Freddy. The pics are awesome. Barcelona is beautiful!

  • Nina_CZ

    What is your strategy guys? :D
    Do you try to do them fastest as possible to have a good score and then allow yourself to slow down a little bit, cause you already have a good score, OOOR (the way I do) you try to keep the same constant speed and form the whole time, so you are not super fast, but also not wiped out after 5 minutes?
    I better concentrate on a good form (lol it sounds like an excuse for a low reps, hehe) :D

  • http://www.jspotdesigns.com Jeron Whitehorn

    60 reps but im pretty sure I can get 80+ easy….

  • Anonymous

    Check our supplements post for a breakdown of what Zuzana takes.

  • Anonymous

    This time Burpees kicked my ass :) 62 reps in 7 min. Not bad not bad I think :) Thanx for the challange.

  • Anonymous

    Hi Janis – We always tell people to start by following our daily workout schedule. Jump right in and get started. We tend to do a full body workout 3-4 times per week and these mini challenges every other day. The workouts are full body strength training that give you the benefits of cardio because of the high intensity. We have you covered – just push at your max effort, watch your form and do your best. We have tutorials for many of the exercises and most of the time Zuzana offers variations for beginners. You can gain a lot by reading the comments below each post and by chatting with the other BodyRockers. I hope this helps!

  • Anonymous

    Hi Nara that is very sweet thanks!

  • Anonymous

    Hi Iris – most of the time you can step instead of jump – be creative and modify the exercises so that each routine works for you. Keep going you are the only BodyRocker from Iceland that we know of!!!

  • Stormie Bledsoe

    I’ve only been doing your workouts for about . . four weeks. I think you do such a wonderful job! Yesterday’s workout I found myself really pushing harder than I ever have before.

    I teach Zumba, everyday! And I also do your workouts, but I still find that I’m not losing weight. I’m 130lbs and I’m pretty solid, but I would like to be leaner-not bulking. Any suggestions?!

    Really do love what you both are doing! It’s just wonderful!
    God Bless
    Stormie

  • Anonymous

    Hey Chantal – we would love to feature you in our BodyRockers section – send us in a picture and your story if you are interested!

  • http://superbodyfitness.com/ Margaret Hutchinson

    Whew, I made a mistake and ate cereal an hour before doing this but I was able to to knock out 62. I will try to do this again later because it felt good:-) I hope to beat this score in 30 days.

  • Anonymous

    60! :))))) Burpees are foreveeeeer… ;) 

  • tee

    hi guys!

    did this one today! making up for ones I missed.  did it after hot curves challenge.  I managed to finish 38 sets!  this was tough,  burpees are one of the hardest for me!

  • Anonymous

    Last time I did 50reps in 7minutes… 

    TODAY I did 100 BURBEES in 10 min! :) I am a real bodyrocker now!! :D Feel so great!! ♥

  • kami haupt

    55!  Was feeling pretty good about that until I read some of the other scores!  Oh, well!  Gives me something to strive for!  Merry Christmas, Bodyrockers!

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